Today I received the usual amount of medical bills in the mail.
11
11 separate and due now bills, from the hospitals, doctors, medical equipment companies, associations, and practices.
They all say the same thing, do not pay, and the doctor will no longer treat you. We will send you to collections and your credit will be ruined.
This is how we care for our sick.
Let me quote the bill exactly:
"Thank you for your visit, and we value your business. The balance due on this statement is YOUR responsibility, Payment is due and expected upon receipt of this statement. Furthering medical care is dependent upon your timely payment, the XXXXX (do not want to name the network) Doctors network will cease to treat delinquent accounts"
Just so we are clear these 11 bills total $5899.
I am on SSDI (Social Security Disability) If I send the Medical Associations my entire check for 4 months I can pay this off. And this is just today's Bills. As many came yesterday, and the day before. Oh and my Prescriptions are over 400 a month.
I live in the Richest country in the World. I will have to stop going to the doctors, give up my oxygen and I guess wait to die. Because some of these bills are going to go past due, I can not help it
So tell me again Mr Senator, what are you going to cut? How about YOU pay my medical bills, and give up your pay to pay down the debt.